Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)
Issued by Institute of Museum and Library Services · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities
- Published
- 1 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 13 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Value
- USD 3,000,000
- Reference
- IGSM-FY27
- Location
- United States
- Sector
- Education & Training
Details
Inspire Grants for Small Museums (Inspire) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program designed to support small museums of all disciplines, including small rural or small remote institutions and small museums that have not previously received federal funding. The program funds project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities. The goal of the Inspire program is to build the capacity of small museums to provide museum services to their communities through supporting the development of experiential learning and discovery in small museums, and the management and care of collections in small museums.
Eligibility: See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information
Estimated total programme funding: USD 3000000
Award range: USD 5000 – 75000
Expected number of awards: 75
CFDA number(s): 45.301
Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.
Context for bidders
We hold 13 notices from Institute of Museum and Library Services, going back to September 2026 — 13 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training and Capacity Building & Technical Assistance. There are 219 open Education & Training tenders in United States. This one closes in 49 days.
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